The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

larmy16

Hi Nirelandguy.

Big hugs to you. I know how hard it is and you must feel so frustrated at not being able to get over that two day hurdle. There must be something in you that still thinks you cannot survive without the cigs.

I have had the same kind of struggles as you, though I have managed to stop for three years (!), two episodes of 10 months and various three day - three week attempts. All in all I have probably quit about 50 times over my 30 year smoking addiction.

I was trying to stop not long after I had started. It was a complete nightmare. Oh yes I also saw a hypnotist. I think somehow it boils down to us believing that tobacco is stronger than us and that we need it, which is not true of course.

You have done the patches (me too) Allen Carr (me too) Champix (I had Zyban), and all manner of chewing gum etc.

It was this thread that finally captured me. It was tough those first couple of months - I admit, but I knew that ultimately I had two choices, to continue (and feel worried and guilty) or tough it out and quit until nicotine was out of my body and psychology.

Well I am a year off it now. I am so pleased to be free and sometimes take it for granted, until I see a post like yours.

Please, please join us on here. Why not give yourself a week or so, but set a date and then post on here as you take your journey. There is always someone coming along soon to empathise, support and encourage.

Nicotine will tell you you cannot do it, but you can you know!!!

larmy16

Hi Lisa and welcome.

Yes it does get easier. Hang in there my friend. You can do it.

I know it can be difficult with all the distractions of life, but for the next few weeks or so you need to make your quit and being kind to yourself, your number one priority.

All the best to you.

jammy_dodger

hi to all

you are doin well elfen :j. try not to push yourself too hard and think too far ahead in coping without nicotine sometimes thinking living long term without smokinng can be to daunting rejoice in each moment you have stayed strong and not given in ,

in the early days for me if i thought i was going to have to last a whole day without a smoke i would of wanted one all day ..iyswim , but think ing i shall get through this next hour without one and kept myself busy then got through another hour etc a day past and the times and frequency i thought of smoking DID get less and less ....STICK WITH IT

great news emilyka on your carbon monoxide reading isnt it wonderful getting rid and staying rid of those poisons you are doindg so well :j

a warm welcome to our thread lbjnotts hope you have managed to read some of the posts on here of quitters in various stages of their / our journey am sure you'll find a wealth of encouragement and advice we,re a friendly open bunch feek free to post / vent / rant / rejoice with the rest of us its the best decision whatever your motivation stick with it


like most of us on here nireland guy it has taken many attempts and strategies to feel like you are reaching the NONE smoking post , never stop wanting your " click " moment will happen , you say you want to quit , have you looked at why you smoke ? how it makes you feel ? what makes you reach out for a smoke after 2 days ? focus on the reasons why you want to stop amke a list leave them everywhere and hopefully with support of this wonderful truly life GIVING thread YOU WILL YOU CAN SUCEED i wish you well x x

elfen

End of the third day, had a few humps to get over today but I have done it! Ready to start day 4 tomorrow.

elfen

How do you cope with the early morning craving between waking up and putting the patch on? Does it diminish with time or is it always going to be this bad?

jammy_dodger

Hi elfen am sure you are over thr worst of the day first thing in morning

i didnt use patches just a bit of gum first couple of days but i asssure you IT DOES GET EASIER its nearly 1pm so have gotten through it :T stick with it keep posting look how much you have saved already too

i downloaded silkquit a wee programme that shows you how much saved how many cigs you would of smoked and how improved your life is

clicking on mine just now i have saved a whopping£680 :eek: (thats on me smoking 15 a day ) and not smoked 2249 cigs THATS A LOT OF SMOKES i imagine the butts festering in a jam jar enough to deter

stick with it your doing grand x x

System

larmy16 wrote: »

Hi Nirelandguy.

Big hugs to you. I know how hard it is and you must feel so frustrated at not being able to get over that two day hurdle. There must be something in you that still thinks you cannot survive without the cigs.

I have had the same kind of struggles as you, though I have managed to stop for three years (!), two episodes of 10 months and various three day - three week attempts. All in all I have probably quit about 50 times over my 30 year smoking addiction.

I was trying to stop not long after I had started. It was a complete nightmare. Oh yes I also saw a hypnotist. I think somehow it boils down to us believing that tobacco is stronger than us and that we need it, which is not true of course.

You have done the patches (me too) Allen Carr (me too) Champix (I had Zyban), and all manner of chewing gum etc.

It was this thread that finally captured me. It was tough those first couple of months - I admit, but I knew that ultimately I had two choices, to continue (and feel worried and guilty) or tough it out and quit until nicotine was out of my body and psychology.

Well I am a year off it now. I am so pleased to be free and sometimes take it for granted, until I see a post like yours.

Please, please join us on here. Why not give yourself a week or so, but set a date and then post on here as you take your journey. There is always someone coming along soon to empathise, support and encourage.

Nicotine will tell you you cannot do it, but you can you know!!!

Right ok, I'm gonna set my quit date for this coming Monday and try yet again but will join you guys on here to see if I can get any further, I'll try Allen Carr again to see if I can get any further this time as its the only thing thats got me off the mark in the past.

elfen

Nirelandguy, please try NRT with it....I'm on the patches and its the best move I've EVER made....managed 5 days before just willpower, I think I can do longer, so I'll be with you every step of the way.

System

elfen wrote: »

Nirelandguy, please try NRT with it....I'm on the patches and its the best move I've EVER made....managed 5 days before just willpower, I think I can do longer, so I'll be with you every step of the way.

NRT never did me any good before, Infact I don't think it done anything when I compare it to my time trying Allen Carr.

larmy16

Good for you Nireland guy. Actually in my last quit (and final!!!!!!!), I had ordered Allen Carr's easy way for women but I had already stopped by the time it arrived, but I found it helped anyway.

I used to feel so anxious and guilty when I smoked - I was so ashamed and kept it secret as possible. So when he points out that it is the nicotine which is causing the anxiety, I thought right.......that's it......I am going to beat this creep once and for all.

Very best of luck to you. Oh yeah another thing I did in my final days of smoking was make sure I was sat in front of a mirror to see just how "attractive" (more like desperate) it made me look!